Ultrasonic/Sonic Drilling/Coring (USDC) for in-situ Planetary Applications
A novel ultrasonic drilling and coring device (USDC) was demonstrated to drill a wide variety of rocks: from ice and chalk to granite and basalt.
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A novel ultrasonic drilling and coring device (USDC) was demonstrated to drill a wide variety of rocks: from ice and chalk to granite and basalt.
JPL has a requirement for telerobotic tools for planetary sample acquisition, which require low power and have the ability to work in harsh environments.
The parameters of the KLM and Mason's equivalent circuits in the thickness mode are presented to include dielectric, elastic and piezoelectric lines.
The development of NDE techniques has always been driven by the ongoing need for low-cost, rapid, user-friendly, reliable and efficient methods of detecting and characterizing flaws as well as determining material properties.